Human resources (HR)

  • Artificial intelligence for recruitment

    1. Does your council currently deploy programmes which use artificial intelligence, machine learning or predictive analytics for the purpose of recruitment in any area of council work? No If no: 2. Does your council have any plans to deploy programmes … Continue reading →

  • Temporary staff

    1. If your organisation uses any temporary labour; how many are working currently across the organisation and what is the annual spend? As at 31st July 2020 there are 121 temporary staff. Annual spend in 2019-20 was £9,512,481 2. If … Continue reading →

  • Employee Assistance Programme Spend

    “Please provide the annual Council spending on Employee Assistance Programmes, meaning the amount of money spent by the Council each year on Employee Assistance Programmes for their employees for 2018 and 2019.” Devon County Council’s annual spend on Employee Assistance … Continue reading →

  • Medical retirement

    Could you please provide the stats for the numbers of Devon and Somerset school staff – who were offered (and accepted) medical retirement per year over the last ten years via Peninsula Pensions ? Please provide me with numbers of … Continue reading →

  • COVID-19 safety tape

    Would you please provide details (type, quantity, costs, suppliers, etc) of council purchases of ‘safety’ (yellow/black, keep your distance, etc) tape used as part of Covid-19 measures to protect staff and members of the public since March 23rd 2020? Safer … Continue reading →

  • Job Brockerage Scheme

    Has the County Council or any of the smaller councils they represent, currently have or have plans in place for a job brokerage scheme. E.g. Croydon Council has Croydon Works, Wandsworth Council has Work Match.   No, Devon County Council … Continue reading →